Title:
The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative / Florence Williams.
Author:
Williams, Florence, 1967- author.
Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, independent publishers since 1923, [2017]
©2017
Call Number:
BF353.5.N37 W55 2017
Abstract:
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780393242713
Physical Description:
xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
The cordial air -- Looking for nature neurons. The biophilia effect ; How many neuroscientists does it take to find a stinking milkvetch? -- Nearby nature : the first five minutes. The smell of survival ; Birdbrain ; Box of rain -- Five hours a month. You may squat down and feel a plant ; Garden of Hedon ; Rambling on -- Backcountry brain. Get over yourself : wilderness, creativity and the power of awe ; Water on the brain ; Please pass the hacksaw -- The city in a garden. Nature for the rest of us.
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